None of the Above Theatre Launches 45th Season with Playwrights Festival

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The festival opens at the American Theatre of Actors with readings of works by Jill Hoppe, L. Lyn-Jones, Steven Cornine, and Mohammed Said-Ali.

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None of the Above Theatre Company, a seminal New York incubator long dedicated to championing original American drama and independent dramatists, proudly launches its milestone 45th season with the Old Skool Playwrights Festival. Running from October 6 through October 25, 2026, the festival takes over the storied stages of the American Theatre of Actors (ATA), situated in the heart of the theater district at 314 West 54th Street, New York City.

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Designed to celebrate raw, vibrant, character-driven storytelling, the three-week festival kicks off with an adventurous slate of staged readings featuring fresh texts by visionary playwrights, followed by back-to-back fully staged runs of two evocative masterworks by award-winning resident playwright Robert Liebowitz.

The festival opens its first week with an expansive showcase pairing cutting-edge scripts with dynamic New York performers and directors:

Reading Series Tickets ($15–$25):

Available online at ticketstripe.com/old-skool

For 45 years, None of the Above Theatre Company has held fast to the conviction that the stage belongs to bold dramatists willing to tackle raw human realities without commercial compromise. By bringing together groundbreaking new texts and Liebowitz’s signature repertoire, the Old Skool Playwrights Festival honors the authentic, enduring spirit of Off-Off-Broadway.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/brooklyn/article/Old-Skool-Playwrights-Festival-to-Open-with-Staged-Readings-20260924)._